Planetary aerobots are described. They are a new type of lightweight and low-cost telerobot that use phase change fluids to ascend and descend, thus allowing data acquisition from multiple sites. Potential near-term missions discussed include those to Venus, Mars, and Titan. Similarities are discussed for missions in the Earth atmosphere and deep sea.


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    Title :

    Aerovehicles for Planetary Exploration


    Contributors:
    Cutts, J. A. (author) / Nock, K. T. (author) / Jones, J. A. (author) / Rodriguez, G. (author) / Balaram, J. (author) / Powell, G. E. (author) / Synott, S. P. (author)

    Publication date :

    1995-03-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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